What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist PT - Outpatient Therapies (PRN) position at Empath Health?
Setting: Primarily outpatient. May require some home health visits at an ALF & other homes in the Venice area as needed.
Empath Therapies, a member of Empath Home Health, is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist (PT). The Physical Therapist treats the patient by use of mechanical means, such as exercise and heat, to return and maintain the patient to his/her optimum level of physical functioning.
The PRN Physical Therapist (PT):
- Provides physical therapy services to patient as prescribed by a physician in compliance with agency policies and procedures and federal and state regulations.
- Performs initial and ongoing assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points, to determine level of functioning and patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living.
- Develops and revises a plan of care, in consultation with the physician and other care team members, which will enable patient to achieve realistic goals of mobility.
- Reports to the physician and designated agency representative patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in the patient’s condition.
Requirements:
- Licensure as a physical therapist in the state of Florida
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in home health care preferred.
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